2 wine bars worth the trip across Malaysia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Malaysia guides.
Il Bacaro ★ 4.3 · Penang
george-town · Campbell House, 106 Lebuh Campbell, 10100 George Town, Penang
Il Bacaro takes its name from Venice's wine taverns and pours Italian labels with cicchetti at Campbell House, Penang's stand-in for a wine bar crawl.
Tip: Do it Venetian-style: a glass and two cicchetti at the bar before deciding whether to stay for the pasta.
Wine Not Penang ★ 4.1 · Penang
jelutong · 68b Lebuh Presgrave, 10300 George Town, Penang
Wine Not Penang stocks boutique and minimal-intervention wines above Lebuh Presgrave, the snug tasting room anchoring Penang's natural wine scene.
Tip: Message ahead on WhatsApp; the room runs on tastings and appointments rather than drop-in bar hours.